BASF Corporation James Honeycutt, Ph.D., of Louisiana State University (LSU) as the first BASF Professor of Excellence during the LSU-Mississippi State football game on Saturday, Nov. 10.

"BASF supports higher education as part of our investment in the next generation of leaders," said Tom Yura, Senior Vice President and Manager of the BASF site in Geismar, Louisiana. "We congratulate Dr. Honeycutt as a BASF Professor of Excellence at LSU and salute his commitment to the development of students to help ensure future success."

Many BASF employees at the company's Geismar site are former LSU alumni, and this partnership allows BASF to support the university's academic leaders and students."